Musica Matrix is starting off the new year with our first concert in our brand new ‘Community Ensembles’ series. The Queen’s Noyse will be performing French Chanson of the early Renaissance as set by Franco Flemish composers such as Josquin des Prez, Hayne van Ghizighem and Alexander Agricola to name but a few. French Chanson … Read more
Sacred and Secular Polyphonic Worksby Guillaume Dufay, 15th Century French Composer Gothic Voices Medieval Choir, directed by Pat O’Scannell Saturday, December 1, 7pm · Ashland Springs Hotel in the Crystal Room Sunday, December 2, 7pm · St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Medford
Musica Matrix will be presenting a very special house concert in Ashland on Nov 17, 2018. The House Concert will take place at 4 PM near downtown Ashland. Address will be given at time of reservation. Noted Baroque Flutist and recorder player Sherril Wood joins Pat O’Scannell local recorder wizard in presenting this special House … Read more
A program of Sephardic music with Shira Kammen, Pat O’Scannell and Lauren Pomerantz Through the Songs of the Sephardim, an historical mystery and treasury is revealed. These songs were carried forward 500+ years by the Jewish diaspora, leaving almost intact the language of Cervantes’ Spain in Judeo-Espanol. They reflect the depth of Being that existed … Read more
With Pat O’Scannell and Michal Palzewicz on Seven String French Baroque Bass Viols The concert, Duo Jette!, features early 18th Century French music by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier & André Philidor L’Ainé. Sip some fine local wines and sample artisan cheeses while you relax to the rare tones of bowed string instruments that were popular … Read more
MUSICA Matrix presents a House Concert near downtown Ashland. Music from the 16th Century: Odhecaton a book containing the first music published in Europe using movable type The repertoire is ‘chansons’ (French Songs) of the latter 15th and early 16th Centuries set by Northern Masters such as Josquin des Prez, Heinrich Isaac, Johannes Obrecht and … Read more
Southern Oregon Early Music fans are looking forward to two upcoming performances of Gothic Voices Medieval Choir, directed by Pat O’Scannell, in Ashland on June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2018 in Medford. See concert details » The concert, Before the Armada, features music of Spain and England written before 1588, the date of the … Read more
On May 19, 2018, Musica Matrix will present a concert Spanish songs & romances from the Siglo de Oro and beyond. With guitarist, vihuelist and lutenist James Bishop- Edwards and mezzo soprano Pat O’Scannell, the program is a sweeping tour of repertoire from the Renaissance through the modern period. The Renaissance repertoire highlights composers of … Read more
Reflections: Book One Songs The Subtle World of John Dowland – English Lutenist and Composer One April 15, guest artist James Bishop-Edwards joined mezzo soprano Pat O’Scannell in a concert featuring works by English Renaissance composer and lutenist John Dowland. One of the most well-known composers of the 16th cenury, Dowland wrote many kinds of … Read more
See video excerpts from the “Mappamundi” concert with Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden at Paschal Winery. Read more »